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LOUD WOMEN

LOUD WOMEN are a DIY collective supporting, promoting and hosting female-fronted bands. We ask founder Cassie Fox to compile this week's playlist ahead of their inaugural festival...

By Anita Awbi 19 Aug 2016
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Charlotte Bray

‘Challenges are what you feed off as a composer,’ says Charlotte Bray, whose sought-after pieces have been played and performed by the world’s leading musicians and conductors. We learn more about her distinct musical style...

By Anita Awbi 16 Aug 2016
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By The Sea Festival

This week’s playlist has been lovingly curated by Daniel Monsell, co-founder of Margate’s By The Sea Festival. His top picks from this year's line-up include classic headlining material alongside outlandish electronics...

By Anita Awbi 12 Aug 2016
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Clive Langer

'Record labels used to put me in the studio with difficult artists like Morrissey and Julian Cope cos they knew I could deal with them': Artist, songwriter and producer Clive Langer on how he created some of the eighties' most crystalline cuts...

By Anita Awbi 12 Aug 2016
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Harleighblu

Nottingham’s forward thinking soul star Harleighblu is on the brink of bubbling over in 2016 with her Futurespective LP. Watch her perform live from the latest PRS Presents…

By Jim Ottewill 12 Aug 2016
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We get the lowdown on social platform Brapp from founder Pavan Mukhi and how he hopes to make it easier for new artists to connect…

By Jim Ottewill 11 Aug 2016
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Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve

From acid house to sixties psychedelia we go Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve with the London-based duo to discover how they created 2016’s summer soundtrack with new LP, The Soft Bounce…

By Jim Ottewill 10 Aug 2016
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Laura Bowler

From the difficult subjects of anorexia and rape to recession and consumerism, composer Laura Bowler takes inspiration from the some of the grimmest aspects of 21st century life. We learn more...

By Anita Awbi 9 Aug 2016
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Sian Anderson

‘Go to radio, go to raves, go to open mic sets, wake up and spray to your mirror – just as long as you’re always spraying’: Grime maven Sian Anderson on how MCs can cut through the noise in 2016.

By Anita Awbi 8 Aug 2016
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